James Thurber

James Thurber (1894-1961) was one of the outstanding American humorists and cartoonists of the twentieth century. Thurber wrote nearly forty books, including collections of essays, short stories, fables, and children's stories.

The 13 Clocks

The 13 Clocks

By James Thurber Illustrated by Marc Simont Introduction by Neil Gaiman

The 13 Clocks is James Thurber's sublimely revamped fairy tale, in which a wicked Duke who imagines he has killed time, and the Duke's beautiful niece, for whom time seems to have run out, both meet their match, courtesy of an enterprising and very handsome prince in disguise.

Category: Fiction 10+
Publisher: NYRB Children's Collection
 
Hardback    £9.99
The Wonderful O

Littlejack has a map that indicates the existence of a treasure on a far island. Black has a ship to get there. So they team up and sail off on Black's vessel, the Aeiu-a name based on all the vowels except for O.

Category: Fiction 10+
Publisher: NYRB Children's Collection
 
Hardback    £9.99